Need for new Medical Guide

Marine Medical Solutions is raising awareness of the urgent need for an updated edition of the International Medical Guide for Ships, last published in May 2007. The guide, which gives essential information for providing medical care onboard ships, serves as the primary reference for pharmacies that supply the list of essential medicines for seafarers. Doctor Jens Tülsner, CEO of Marine Medical Solutions, has emphasised that advancements in medicine in the past 15 years have not been reflected in the current recommendations. He said: "The list [in the guide] of essential medicines onboard ships may not include the latest and most effective treatments available today".